Quotes

Dialogue

John Rambo: So where you coming from? Colonel Samuel Trautman: Washington. Good to see you again! Rambo: Yeah, you too. Trautman: Do you want to tell me about it? Rambo: About what? Trautman: About yesterday, I've seen you stick fighting in a warehouse in Bangkok. Rambo: You saw that? Trautman: Yeah. And today I find you, working in a monastery. Rambo: They let me live here and I help out, fixing things. Trautman: And the stick fighting? Rambo: I just do that for their lack of money. Trautman: Yeah...I saw you give it to the monks. Rambo: You see a lot. [referring to Trautman's company] Colonel, who are they? Trautman: They're part of the reason I'm here. This is Robert Griggs, he's a field officer of our local embassy. Robert Griggs: John Rambo? Pleasure. Well, you're sure not easy to find! Rambo: Why are you keepin' track? Griggs: Well, like the Colonel says, good men are hard to find! John, I'd like you to take a look at some of these photos. I don't know how much you know about Afg

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Robert Griggs: Rambo! Something went wrong. John Rambo: What happened? Griggs: Soviets intercepted the team, just over the border. Among we've gathered, Trautman and the rest of his party have been taken to the regional commandment post. Rambo: And what are you doing about it? Griggs: I can't do anything about it. I'm sorry... I just thought you should know. [starts to leave] Rambo: [beat] What about me? Griggs: What about you? Rambo: Can you get me in? Griggs: You're not serious. Rambo: [sternly] Oh yeah, I'm serious. Griggs: It can't be done officially. Rambo: Then make it unofficial. Griggs: If it can be done... I want you to know upfront that if you're captured, or any of this leaks, we'll deny any participation, or even knowledge of your existence. Rambo: I'm used to it.

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Mousa Ghani: I am Mousa Ghani. What is it you want? John Rambo: I was sent by Griggs. Mousa: You do not look like men Griggs sent before. You not look like you are with military. Rambo: I'm not. Mousa: What you are? A mercenary? Rambo: No. Mousa: You're not military, you're not mercenary, what are you? [grins] Lost tourist? Rambo: [walks closer to Mousa, unsettling him] ...I'm no tourist.

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Colonel Trautman: You expect sympathy? You started this damn war, now you'll have to deal with it. Zaysen: And we will. It is just a matter of time before we achieve a complete victory. Trautman: Yeah, well, there won't be a victory. Every day, your war machines lose ground to a bunch of poorly-armed, poorly-equipped freedom fighters. The fact is that you underestimated your competition. If you'd studied your history, you'd know that these people have never given up to anyone. They'd rather die than be slaves to an invading army. You can't defeat a people like that. We tried; we already had our Vietnam! Now you're gonna have yours. Zaysen: So, you wish to test me? Good. Mousa: This is Afghanistan... Alexander the Great try to conquer this country... then Genghis Khan, then the British. Now Russia. But Afghan people fight hard, they never be defeated. Ancient enemy make prayer about these people... you wish to hear? Rambo: Um-hum. Mousa: Very good. It says, "May God deliver us from the

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Hamid: Where do you come from? John Rambo: Arizona. Hamid: How many days' walk? Rambo: Two years.

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Masoud: [to Rambo] Now you see how it is here. Somewhere in the war there's supposed to be honor. Where's the honor here? Where? Now, we're taking the survivors to the border. Are you coming? Rambo: I'm going to the fort. Masoud: Have you not seen enough death? Go! Go while you can! This isn't your war. Rambo: It is now. Masoud: So be it. You're a good friend.

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Rambo: [Through the stolen Radio surprising Zaysen]Are you listening!? Zaysen: Who are you? Rambo: Your worst nightmare.

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Zaysen: Drop your weapons! Now! You have no chance of escape! Come forward! I wish to take you back alive! This is your last warning! The choice is yours! Colonel Trautman: What do you say John? John Rambo: ...Fuck 'em. [opens fire]